Quantcast

West Massachusetts News

Thursday, November 7, 2024

How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Franklin County receive in 2021?

Tractor1

Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock

Farms in Franklin County received $788,695 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 217 subsidies provided, the largest was for J M Pasiecnik Farms, LLC, which received $40,876 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Franklin County farmer was $15 to Jeffery Glabach.

There were 144 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,833,170.

Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."

USDA data analyzed by the Cato Institute found that "farmers (on net) have derived almost 40% of their income directly from the U.S. government” in recent years.

The U.S. has provided farm subsidies since the Great Depression to assist farmers who weather price fluctuations and disasters to help maintain consistent farming across the country.

Subsidies Received by Franklin County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
J M Pasiecnik Farms, LLC$40,876Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$70,111
Hugh Manheim$35,417Web-Based NAP $35,417
Allard Brothers Logging, LLP$33,178Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$35,178
J M Pasiecnik Farms, LLC$21,782Web-Based NAP $70,111
James A. Crowley$20,058Web-Based NAP $22,846
Long Plain Farm$18,032Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$39,280
Brian M. Peila$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Long Plain Farm$15,987Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$39,280
Brian M. Peila$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Brian M. Peila$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Brian M. Peila$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$12,174Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$12,174Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Brian M. Peila$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$10,943Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$10,943Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Brian M. Peila$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Brian M. Peila$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Brian M. Peila$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$9,396Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$9,396Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$9,338Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$9,338Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Brian M. Peila$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$8,708Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$8,708Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Brian M. Peila$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Allard's Farms, Inc.$8,011Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Allard's Farms, Inc.$7,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$68,714
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$7,476Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$7,476Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
J M Pasiecnik Farms, LLC$7,453Web-Based NAP $70,111
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$7,362Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$7,362Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$7,333Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$7,333Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Allard's Farms, Inc.$7,201Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$6,760Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$6,760Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$6,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$6,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Allard's Farms, Inc.$6,183Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Allard's Farms, Inc.$6,145Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Allard's Farms, Inc.$5,731Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Kenneth Herzig$5,244Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Allard's Farms, Inc.$4,920Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Allard's Farms, Inc.$4,845Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Allard's Farms, Inc.$4,826Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Kenneth Herzig$4,713Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Allard's Farms, Inc.$4,449Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Allard's Farms, Inc.$4,128Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Kenneth Herzig$4,047Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Kenneth Herzig$4,022Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Melissa M. Griffin$3,954Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Brian M. Peila$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Kenneth Herzig$3,751Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$3,614Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$3,614Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$192,923
Melissa M. Griffin$3,554Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Joshua H Mason$3,356Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,356
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$3,240Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Kenneth Herzig$3,220Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Kenneth Herzig$3,171Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Eric Herzig$3,163Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Kenneth Herzig$3,159Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Paul Willis$3,051Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,069
Melissa M. Griffin$3,033Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Wheel-View Farm$2,933Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,933
Kenneth Herzig$2,912Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$2,912Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Deane Roberts$2,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Brian M. Peila$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Eric Herzig$2,843Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Melissa M. Griffin$2,828Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Brian M. Peila$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$128,865
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$2,801Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$2,801Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Kenneth Herzig$2,702Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Long Plain Farm$2,653Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$39,280
Deane Roberts$2,596Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$2,500Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$2,485Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Richard Wysk$2,465Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,465
Long Plain Farm$2,443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$39,280
Eric Herzig$2,441Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Melissa M. Griffin$2,428Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Eric Herzig$2,426Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Melissa M. Griffin$2,391Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Melissa M. Griffin$2,382Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$2,317Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Eric Herzig$2,263Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Deane Roberts$2,229Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Deane Roberts$2,215Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Paul Willis$2,195Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,069
Graves Glen Farm, LLC$2,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,100
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$2,091Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$2,091Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Deane Roberts$2,066Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$2,058Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$2,058Dairy Margin Coverage Program$192,923
Gould Maple Farm, Inc.$2,002Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,002
Stephen E. Smith$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$2,000
Allard Brothers Logging, LLP$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$35,178
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$1,990Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$1,959Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$1,951Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Eric Herzig$1,943Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
James A. Crowley$1,938Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,846
Eric Herzig$1,913Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Eric Herzig$1,905Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Allard's Farms, Inc.$1,843Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Benjamin Hay$1,826Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,599
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$1,799Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Deane Roberts$1,774Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Benjamin Hay$1,772Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,599
Eric Herzig$1,757Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Deane Roberts$1,747Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Deane Roberts$1,740Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
David R. Shearer$1,738Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,738
Brian Belder$1,714Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$1,669Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Kenneth Herzig$1,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$41,701
Eric Herzig$1,630Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Deane Roberts$1,604Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Brian M. Peila$1,587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$128,865
Melissa M. Griffin$1,581Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Brian Belder$1,541Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Deane Roberts$1,488Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Allard's Farms, Inc.$1,376Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Roger Augustine$1,368Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,368
Allard's Farms, Inc.$1,354Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,714
Brian Belder$1,323Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Brian Belder$1,315Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Brian Belder$1,226Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Kenneth Herzig$1,207Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Hager Bros Farm, LLC$1,181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,581
Karl Friedrick Immanuel Prahl$1,136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,136
Lori Hicks$1,068Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,068
Brian Belder$1,053Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Brian Belder$1,036Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Brian Belder$1,032Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Brian Belder$952Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Paul Willis$910Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,069
Kenneth Herzig$901Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Gary Kolakoski$889Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,274
Kenneth Herzig$886Dairy Margin Coverage Program$41,701
Brian Belder$883Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
James A. Crowley$850Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,846
Eric Herzig$817Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,022
Deane Roberts$751Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,790
Paul Willis$745Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,069
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$745Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Eric Herzig$728Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Melissa M. Griffin$679Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,829
Paul Willis$668Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,069
Deane Roberts$665Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Joan Crowley$586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$586
Joseph C. Tatro$566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$566
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$556Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$548Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,009
Eric Herzig$543Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
Eric Herzig$535Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,022
William M Coli - Blue Heron Farm$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$650
Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Full Bloom Market Garden, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Julia Rolin Coffey$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$938
Deane Roberts$496Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Craig Avery$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$612
Deane Roberts$488Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,790
Paul Willis$456Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,069
Maryanne Gallagher$444Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$444
Apex Orchards, Inc.$438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$438
Julia Rolin Coffey$438Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$938
Scott Roberts$430Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$602
Bascom Hollow Farm, LLC$412Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$412
Hager Bros Farm, LLC$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,581
Benjamin D Wells-Tolley$400Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$1,091
Benjamin D Wells-Tolley$400Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$1,091
Belder & Belder$394Dairy Margin Coverage Program$720
Gary Kolakoski$386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,274
Sunrise Farms$350Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Bernard D Den Ouden$316Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$316
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,009
DR. Chang Naturals, LLC$300Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$300
Brian Belder$294Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,369
Belder & Belder$290Dairy Margin Coverage Program$720
Rockwell Lively$283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$305
Jennifer Core$272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$272
John M Zilch Trust-John M Zilch$235Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$235
Davenport Maple Farm$181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$181
Benjamin D Wells-Tolley$175Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$1,091
Scott Roberts$172Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$602
Long Plain Farm$164Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$39,280
William M Coli - Blue Heron Farm$150Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$650
Sunrise Farms$150Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Bryan Kolakoski$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$138
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$192,923
Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, LLC$133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$192,923
Gary F. Shaw$126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$126
Charles C Tenanes$126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$126
Craig Avery$124Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$612
Benjamin D Wells-Tolley$116Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,091
Eric Herzig$114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,022
Charles York$106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$106
Brian M. Peila$105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128,865
Carrie Chickering-Sears$103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$103
Kenneth Herzig$102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$41,701
Katherine Scranton$51Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51
Samuel Lane$51Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51
Paul Willis$44Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,069
Deane Roberts$44Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,790
Woodslawn Farm, LLC$37Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,009
Belder & Belder$36Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$720
Susanne Hale$34Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$68
Susanne Hale$34Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$68
Rockwell Lively$22Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$305
Jeffery Glabach$15Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS